A system for facilitating airflow in a processor-based device, such as a server. The system is particularly amendable for use in low profile devices that inherently have reduced space for airflow. The system utilizes a tray deployed along a base wall or other wall of the device chassis. The tray is utilized to secure a cable or cables that would otherwise inhibit airflow.
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1. A system for managing SCSI cables in a processor-based device, comprising: a device chassis; and a generally unitary, flat tray, the generally unitary, flat tray having a base attached to a floor of the device chassis, the base being sized to receive an SCSI cable thereon, wherein the generally unitary, flat tray includes a purality of clips positioned to hold the SCSI cable flat against the base.
2. The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the clips are connected to the base.
3. The system as recited in claim 2 , wherein the flat base and the plurality of clips are integrally formed from a plastic material.
4. The system as recited in claim 3 , further comprising an SCSI cable disposed between the flat base and the plurality of clips.
5. A system for facilitating better air flow through a server, comprising: a server having a chassis, the chassis including a chassis floor; a generally flat cable retention tray affixed along the chassis floor; and a generally unitary, flat cable held along the chassis floor by the cable retention tray.
6. The system as recited in claim 5 , wherein the cable retention tray includes a base and a plurality of clips extending from the base.
7. The system as recited in claim 6 , wherein the generally flat cable comprises a n SCSI cable.
8. The system as recited in claim 5 , wherein the server comprises a 1 U server.
9. The system as recited in claim 7 , wherein the server comprises a 1 U server.
10. A system for facilitating better air flow through a server, comprising: a server having a chassis, the chassis including a chassis floor; a generally flat cable retention tray mounted along the chassis floor; a generally flat cable held along the chassis floor by the cable retention tray; and a PCI card assembly disposed at least partially over the cable retention tray.
11. The system as recited in claim 10 , further comprising a fan disposed to discharge an airflow over the cable retention tray.
12. The system as recited in claim 10 , wherein the generally flat cable comprises an SCSI cable connected between a PCI card of the PCI card assembly and a motherboard.
13. The system as recited in claim 12 , wherein the server comprises a 1 U server.
14. The system as recited in claim 13 , wherein the chassis is divided into a high pressure zone and a low pressure zone, the cable retention tray being disposed in the low pressure zone.
15. A system for facilitating better air flow through a server, comprising: a server having a chassis, the chassis including a chassis floor; a generally flat cable retention tray mounted along the chassis floor; a generally flat cable held along the chassis floor by the cable retention tray; wherein the cable retention tray includes a base and a plurality of clips extending from the base; wherein the generally flat cable comprises an SCSI cable; and wherein the SCSI cable is connected to a motherboard.
16. A method for providing a less obstructed airflow path in a low profile processor-based device, comprising: deploying a generally unitary, flat tray along a chassis floor of the microprocessor-based device; affixing the generally unitary, flat tray on the chassis floor; and laying a low profile, signal carrying cable along the generally unitary, flat tray.
17. The method as recited in claim 16 , further comprising securing the low profile, signal carrying cable along the tray.
18. The method as recited in claim 17 , wherein securing comprises placing clips over the low profile, signal carrying cable.
19. The method as recited in claim 18 , wherein laying comprises laying an SCSI cable along the generally flat tray.
20. The method as recited in claim 18 , wherein deploying comprises deploying a generally flat, plastic tray.
21. The method as recited in claim 16 , further comprising connecting the SCSI cable between a PCI card and a motherboard.
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October 18, 2000
November 5, 2002
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